Real Madrid are looking to find their way back to the top of the La Liga table. Carlo Ancelotti’s men might take down Rayo Vallecano and secure three points here.
Match info: La Liga
Venue: Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid
Date: Sunday, 9th March 2025
Time: 4:15 pm Nigerian time
Spanish champions Real Madrid will be bidding to return to winning ways in La Liga when they welcome European-chasing Rayo Vallecano to Bernabeu on Sunday afternoon what is shaping up to be an interesting fixture.
Los Blancos suffered a 2-1 defeat to Real Betis last weekend, and they are currently third in the La Liga table, three points off the leaders Barcelona, while Rayo are seventh, two points behind sixth-placed Real Betis.
Head-to-head:
- Real Madrid have won 14 of the last 19 meetings between the two teams.
- Rayo Vallecano recorded just 2 victories.
- The remaining 3 clashes ended in draws.
- Rayo Vallecano have collected points in five of their last eight meetings with Real Madrid in La Liga.
- Los Blancos have defeated Rayo Vallecano the most times in La Liga history.
- Real Madrid have lost two of their last five league matches.
- Their last 3 clashes ended in draws.
- Vallecano have scored just 2 goals in their last 5 away games against Madrid.
Form:
- Real Madrid in the League: L-D-D-W-L
- Real Madrid in all competitions: W-W-W-L-W
- Rayo Vallecano in the League: W-W-L-L-D
- Rayo Vallecano in all competitions: W-W-L-L-D
Team News:
- Dani Carvajal, Eder Militao, Daniel Ceballos, and Jesus Vallejo are injured and will not be a part of the Real Madrid squad.
- Rayo Vallecano will be without the services of Isi Palazon, Randy Nteka and five other players due to their injuries. Jorge de Frutos is suspended and will not be in action.
Player(s) to watch:
- Kylian Mbappe is the top goal scorer for Real Madrid in the La Liga this season and is also in the Golden Boot race alongside Barcelona’s Robert Lewandowski, who is currently at the top. Mbappe has not scored a single goal for his side in the last couple of games but here is a wide chance for him to do so.
- Alvaro Garcia is going to play a vital role for Rayo Vallecano’s attack in the absence of a couple of players on the attacking front. Although Alvaro Garcia has only been able to score a single goal for his side in the last five matches, his experience will surely come into play for Rayo Vallecano.